Japan’s improved labor force participation for women is a reminder not to assume that job market limits are clear and finite.
Category: Japan
Émigrés Are Creating an Alternative China, One Bookstore at a Time
From Thailand to America, Chinese denied a safe public space for discussion in their home country have found hope in diaspora communities.
U.S. Steel Acquisition Proposal Tests Biden’s Industrial Policy
The president is under pressure from Democrats and Republicans to block the sale to Japan’s Nippon Steel, which could upset a key foreign ally.
The ‘2024 Problem’: Japan Grapples With a Shortage of Truck Drivers
The country is moving to curb the industry’s punishing work hours. But that could leave a shortfall that disrupts Japan’s entire logistics system.
China Is Suffering a Brain Drain. The U.S. Isn’t Exploiting It.
China’s brightest minds, including tech professionals, are emigrating, but many are not heading to America. We spoke to them to ask why.
How Japan’s Salarymen Embraced Short Sleeves Through ‘Cool Biz’
Under “Cool Biz,” salarymen and government workers don short-sleeved shirts in the summer as offices are kept above 82 degrees Fahrenheit to save energy.
As China Reopens Its Borders, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad
Friends and families are planning reunions; tourists are booking flights. But amid the anticipation, there’s a whiff of anxiety.
As China Lifts Pandemic Border Controls, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad
Friends and families are planning reunions; tourists are booking flights. But amid the anticipation, there’s a whiff of anxiety.
In the U.S., His Site Has Been Linked to Massacres. In Japan, He’s a Star.
Hiroyuki Nishimura has become a famous voice for disenchanted young Japanese. What he talks much less about is his ownership of the notorious website 4chan.
Japan Needs Indian Tech Workers. But Do They Need Japan?
Recruiters call the push a crucial test of whether the world’s third-largest economy can compete with the U.S. and Europe for global talent.